Fayet Surname

353,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Fayet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fayet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5381:123,46218,721
Switzerland1591:51,6546,794
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Sudan491:765,5142,614
Spain381:1,230,31741,658
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Anguilla11:13,436792
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Fayet (91) may also be a first name.

Fayet Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fayet Come From? nationality or country of origin

Fayet (Arabic: فياه) is found most frequently in France. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fayet? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 353,999th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,089,052 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Fayet are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 998,282nd most frequently used first name on earth, held by 91 people.

The surname is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 538 people, or 1 in 123,462. In France Fayet is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 26 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 25 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account France it is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Fayet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fayet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fayet last name grew 530 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fayet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fayet last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fayet earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.28% more than the national average, earning $57,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $50,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fayete91155/
Fayett91152/
Fayeth912/
Fauyet911/
Fayoet910/
Faye89406,562/
Fayt891,980/
Faet8947/
Fyet892/
Fayette831,285/
Fayez8083,099/
Fayed8072,602/
Foyet802,275/
Fayat80860/
Fayot80572/
Fayes80301/
Fayie80246/
Fayeh80157/
Fayst8080/
Faett8057/
Faiet8050/
Fajet8024/
Fayte8023/
Feyet8019/
Fayth8017/
Fayit8013/
Fahye8012/
Fuyet8011/
Fayee8010/
Faaye809/
Vayet808/
Fayhe802/
Fauye802/
Faydt802/
Fhaye801/
Fauet801/
Fawet801/
Fiyet801/
Fyett800/
Fay7539,111/
Fye755,491/
Fae754,768/
Fouyet7393/
Fayhee7381/
Fayech7328/
Fayeez7325/
Foyett7324/
Fayout7322/
Fahuet7319/
Fayath7313/
Fayied7310/
Faiete738/
Fayieh737/
Fayite737/
Foyeth736/
Fayees735/
Fayeed735/
Fayahe735/
Faouet734/
Fahyeh734/
Hfayed734/
Fayate733/
Fayhoe733/
Fahaye733/
Fayesh732/
Fagget732/
Fayaut732/
Foyete732/
Faythe732/
Fayteh732/
Fawett731/
D'Faye731/
Fayatt731/
Faytte731/
Fayeau731/
Feyett731/
Fajete731/
Faieth731/
Vayett730/
Fauett730/
Fuyett730/
Fahyee730/
Fayz6730,181/
Faed6720,142/
Fahy6713,627/
Faya677,515/
Vaye674,592/
Fait674,540/
Foye674,423/
Feye674,073/
Feit673,437/
Fayd671,802/
Fays671,597/
Fajt671,511/
Fayo671,382/
Faut671,148/
Fiet67802/
Feyt67791/
Fayu67740/
Foyt67550/
Fayi67517/
Feat67516/
Faay67405/
Fawe67387/
Faiy67354/
Faggett67298/
Fejt67267/
Fiye67243/
Faje67200/
Faue67177/
Foet67128/
Fayault6799/
Feet6797/
Fayh6764/
Faie6761/
Fuye6746/
Fyie6732/
Feae6729/
Foyette6723/
Faiette6722/
Feut6722/
Fyed6714/
Féat6713/
Fhay6711/
Fuyt679/
Fayj678/
Faytova677/
Fayy677/
Fgay676/
Fayó675/
Fayeaux674/
Faweett673/
Fajy672/
Fauy672/
Wfay672/
Fyye672/
Fuet672/
Fiyette672/
Fayé672/
Fhye672/
Fhae671/
Fayatte671/
Pfay671/
Fayotte671/
Wfayeed671/
Hfayedh671/
Fajeeth671/
H'Fayed671/
Pfye671/
Vfay671/
Wfae671/
Fgae671/
Fyeh671/
Hfye671/

Fayet Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fayet in the Arabic language
فياهfyah-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fayet
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